Aisha Dew is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from District 107, which she has represented since 2025, and is the only candidate listed for the seat in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2]She is a consultant.[1]
Aisha O. Dew earned a bachelor's degree from Salem College in 2000.[1]Her career experience includes working as a consultant.[1]She succeeded Robert Drakeford in the state House.[1]
Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned
On the version voted Sep 23, 2025: Changes dozens of state regulations, including barring local street paving standards stricter than the state's, limiting local rules on displaying American flags on private property, easing wastewater and stormwater permitting, and expanding where restaurants and food businesses may use liquor for cooking.
On the version voted Jun 30, 2026: Requires cryptocurrency kiosk operators to be licensed and supervised by the state banking commissioner, caps daily transactions at $2,000 for new and $5,000 for existing customers, limits fees to 12%, and requires fraud warnings and refunds for some scam victims.
Appropriates $500 million a year in recurring funds for Medicaid, funds for the State Auditor and State Board of Elections, and about $714 million for capital projects, and exempts the State Board of Elections from the state information technology department's article.
Bars state agencies from DEI programs in hiring, staffing or training, and bars state and local governments from using public money for DEI. Sets State Auditor compliance audits, removal of violating employees, civil penalties and lawsuits.
Lets U.S. citizens 18 or older who are not otherwise prohibited carry a concealed handgun without a permit, raises line-of-duty death payments to $150,000, and increases penalties for firearm assaults on law enforcement and other first responders.
On the version voted Jul 28, 2026: Changes election law, including shortening early voting for primaries and runoffs, requiring county boards to remove deceased voters within a week of receiving federal lists, and making other-state voter data non-public.
Requires public schools to adopt library policies under which community advisory committees review books for quality and age-appropriateness, requires removal of material that fails the criteria, including depictions of sexual activity, and lets parents or county residents sue over violations.
Bars UNC campuses and community colleges from endorsing or compelling belief in listed "divisive concepts," from discriminatory practices, and from keeping diversity, equity and inclusion offices; requires their governing boards to adopt policies implementing these rules.
Bars public school units from teaching or requiring affirmation of listed "divisive concepts" (such as one race or sex being inherently superior), from discriminatory practices, and from keeping diversity, equity and inclusion offices; requires annual compliance certification.
Sets rules for new data centers of 100 megawatts or more, including site assessments, closed-loop or liquid cooling with no evaporative cooling, electric contracts that shield other customers from costs, and a ban on local incentives; also delays a swine-waste energy requirement to 2029.
Sets timelines and procedures for state review of Clean Water Act 401 water quality certifications, creates permitting rules for upland basin marinas, and excludes certain man-made ditches from the Coastal Area Management Act.
Removes the interim carbon reduction target for electric utilities, allows alternative recovery of financing costs for baseload plants under construction, changes fuel-cost and performance-based ratemaking rules, and authorizes securitization of coal plant retirement costs.
Requires pharmacy benefit managers to pay pharmacies at least federal benchmark drug costs, bars them from charging pharmacies various fees or stopping pharmacists from mentioning cheaper drugs, limits pharmacy audits, and requires quarterly reports on drug costs and manufacturer price concessions.
Makes using an ignition interlock device for at least six months before trial a factor that can lower an impaired-driving sentence, for defendants with no recent impaired-driving convictions, a blood alcohol level under 0.15 and no crash causing serious injury or death.
Orders the Division of Health Benefits to disenroll Planned Parenthood and associated entities as Medicaid providers, end their Medicaid contracts, and engage other providers for services they provided.
Lets 24-hour-staffed fire, rescue and emergency department buildings install temperature-controlled newborn safety devices where a parent can leave an infant up to 30 days old, with alarms, signage and annual state inspection.
May 1, 2025 · Passed 75–33 · against most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Makes it a crime for health care providers to destroy, alter, falsify or omit medical records to hide errors, abuse or neglect, a felony when the patient was seriously injured or died, and makes paying or taking money for such falsification a felony.
Lets courts award attorneys' fees to people who win civil actions against local governments over development approvals, requires fees for intentional violations or delay, and requires punitive damages up to 10 times damages for flagrantly unfair or deceptive conduct meant to prompt a suit.
Creates felonies for selling drugs in posted drug-free zones around homeless service facilities, and bars local governments from allowing regular camping or sleeping on public property except at sites they designate for up to a year with Labor Department certification.
Lets a property owner start an expedited court process to remove an unauthorized person occupying residential property, with a hearing no later than 48 hours after service.
Sets rules for new data centers of 100 megawatts or more, including site assessments, closed-loop or liquid cooling with no evaporative cooling, electric contracts that shield other customers from costs, and a ban on local incentives; also delays a swine-waste energy requirement to 2029.
Clarifies that business contracts with reciprocal attorneys' fee provisions may be signed by hand or electronically, and that notary applicants must sign initial applications in pen and ink while the Secretary of State may accept other signatures electronically.
Requires school boards to adopt internet policies blocking student social media and TikTok on school devices, adds required lessons on social media's health effects, and requires schools to bar student phone use during instructional time, with exceptions.
On the version voted Jun 23, 2026: Bars foreign parties tied to adversarial governments from acquiring or holding interests in agricultural land or land within 50 miles of a military installation. Holdings before April 1, 2027 may continue but must be registered; later acquisitions must be sold within one year.
Voted against most of their party on 10 of 152 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (2), Education & families (1), Health & care (1)
Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.
What it does: On the version voted Jul 29, 2026: Makes dozens of regulatory changes, including de novo review of rule interpretation by administrative law judges and courts, higher penalties for water theft and littering, limits on…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 20–26, Republicans 63–0
What it does: Makes technical and clarifying changes to the 2026 budget act and other acts, including Hurricane Helene fund transfers, school facility funding cross references, and the principal salary schedule.
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 19–20, Republicans 63–1
What it does: Appoints people recommended by the Senate President Pro Tempore and House Speaker to dozens of state boards, including University of North Carolina campus trustee boards, community college boards and the Charter Schoo…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 17–28, Republicans 60–0
What it does: On the version voted Jul 29, 2025: Shifts charter school oversight from the State Board of Education and state superintendent to the Charter Schools Review Board, lets charter schools move within 10 miles without appr…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 8–36, Republicans 65–0
What it does: Directs the Building Code Council to exempt certain apartments, hotels and motels from in-building emergency responder radio coverage requirements; requires certain sanitary district board vacancies be filled from the…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 7–39, Republicans 60–0
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
HB 147 · NC HOUSE
Various Local Provisions XI.
YesVOTED
Motion: R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur
Removes the satellite annexation cap for Bear Grass, writes the Currituck County Game Commission's waterfowl blind rules into law with online applications and flexible fees, and requires ward-based primaries in Hickory when more than two candidates file for a ward.
Makes technical, clarifying and other changes to the 2026 state budget law, including adjustments to Hurricane Helene recovery grants and programs, budget procedure rules, and several local and board appointment provisions.
On the version voted Jul 29, 2026: Changes court laws, including when juvenile records may be disclosed, giving any attorney of record access to the trial file in indigent appeals, assigning superior court judges to districts with a county over 1 million people, and Judicial Standards Commission definitions.
On the version voted Jul 28, 2026: Adjourns the 2025 General Assembly session in stages, reconvening August 31, September 28, October 26, November 16 and November 30, 2026, each limited to veto overrides, appointments, election laws and certain other matters, then adjourns sine die December 18, 2026.
On the version voted Aug 5, 2026: Removes the satellite annexation cap for Bear Grass, writes the Currituck County Game Commission's waterfowl blind rules into law with online applications and flexible fees, and requires ward-based primaries in Hickory when more than two candidates file for a ward.
Adds parts of Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station New River and Stones Bay to Jacksonville's city limits, limits city police powers and annexation north of N.C. Highway 24, and ends the city's zoning authority outside its limits.
On the version voted Aug 5, 2026: Makes technical, clarifying and other changes to the 2026 state budget law, including adjustments to Hurricane Helene recovery grants and programs, budget procedure rules, and several local and board appointment provisions.
On the version voted Jul 29, 2026: Adjusts the 2026 budget act: redirects several directed grants, moves authorization of the America's Semiquincentennial license plate into GS 20-63, delays an insurance regulatory charge change to 2027, and appropriates $225,000 for State Fire Marshal and $300,000 for Labor Department positions.
On the version voted Jul 29, 2026: Makes dozens of regulatory changes, including de novo review of rule interpretation by administrative law judges and courts, higher penalties for water theft and littering, limits on local glazing requirements, and new rules on accessory dwelling units and mining permits.
Creates a process for cities and towns to remove land from their limits, either on their own initiative after a report and public hearing or on a petition signed by all owners, with consent required from any local government taking over services.